10. Jealousy Of Other Bloggers
Why does John Chow make so much money? Why?!?!?!? All he does is eat at restaurants and take pictures!
9. Google Hates Us
You want to make ten bucks from your blog by writing a review or selling a measly link (or 20)? Too bad!
8. Digg Hates Us
Unless you spend four hours a day making connections on social media sites, that post of yours that got Dugg will be smothered under thousands of others in the same situation.
7. Link Building Takes Too Much Time
Believe it or not, you’re most likely not going to write a post that goes viral and gets linked to by millions - but you can keep dreaming (and commenting on no-NoFollow blogs).
6. All The Good Ideas Are Already Taken
What do you mean someone’s already writing a blog about making money online? Preposterous!
5. All The Good Domain Names Are Already Taken
I guess m-a-king-mon-e-y-onl-in-e.com would work…
4. It Costs Money
Web hosting, domain name registration, contests, ten cups of coffee per day…
3. It’s Too Hard To Make Money
Today’s Earnings: $0.00194
2. Getting Readers Takes Time
Because two hits per day just doesn’t cut it.
1.Writing Quality Content Requires Effort
If only I could make an awesome blog and only spend ten minutes a day on it…
By JEMi @ InMyHeels | Tips for Life, Love, You on Mar 7, 2008 | Reply
would you believe after reading several of your posts I sat here wondering “hmm I wonder why all the negative talk about blogging? It’s not so bad”
… then I looked at URL
well ok - I’ll play
8. I don’t digg Digg. I’m chopped liver on that site. I take this back though if I ever make front page
5. Hey, I beg to differ. I love my domain name! ( http://www.inmyheels.com )
6. LMAO at your number six. What can I say - you’ve got a point
3. Hey hey hey hey hey! I am 22 dollars richer than I was 3 months ago! so speak for yourself!
1. Ditto
By Blog Badly on Mar 7, 2008 | Reply
Pessimism’s what I’m all about
By soar on Mar 8, 2008 | Reply
#1 can’t be further from the truth!
That’s why my blog hasn’t been updated. Hah :P.
Oh well, this week I will.
Great post.
By Osama on Mar 9, 2008 | Reply
This article is brilliant
A bit short but sweet and to the point!
By Ren B on Mar 14, 2008 | Reply
Couldn’t agree more with you. Good content is tough, but tougher is to understand why some good content are not famous.
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By Jordan McClements on Dec 19, 2008 | Reply
Couldn’t agree more!
My experience is that it has been much harder to make money from a blog than from a ‘traditional’ web site…